Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1914 — STREET LIGHTS P. D. Q. NOW. [ARTICLE]

STREET LIGHTS P. D. Q. NOW.

Council At Its Meeting Monday Night Orders Light Committee to Install Same. At the regular meeting of the city council Moiftay night, all members were present and the following business was transacted: Light committee authorized to purchase material for installing ornamental lights on Washington street. Supt. Chamberlain informs us that he expects to have the material here in about two weeks, and it will probably not take more than a week or ten days to install the lights after the material arrives. These lights will start at the Makeever House corner and extend to the Washington street bridge, two of the thirtytwo lights to be installed to be placed on the east end of the bridge. The lights will be about 70 feet apart in the block between Cullen and Van Rensselaer street, and 60 feet apart between Vah Rensselaer street and the bridge. The lights will be of the latest, single globe design and Should make this thoroughfare almost as light as day. The preliminary assessments for street oiling were adopted and notice ordered given. The total cost to property owners and city for this work is about $2,900, of which the city falls for over S4OO for crossings, or street intersections. Preliminary assessments also adopted and notice ordered on the Main street sewer and the sewer in alley of block 12, original plat, and block 2 Benjamin’s addition, and notice ordered given. City engineer files estimate and specifications for sewer on Angelica street, which is and notice ordered given for bids, letting to be on Oct. 26. In matter of sidewalk on west side of Main street and east side of Yeoman avenue, Smith & Kellner.file bid of 12c per square foot, and Harvey Davisson bid of 5c per square foot. Bid of latter accepted. The walk is along Mr. Davisson's, property. The usual number of bills were allowed.